Comparison

Wader Pilot Logbook vs Execube Cowork

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wader Pilot Logbook

This app simplifies flight logging for pilots by automatically filling in flight details from ADS-B data. It also provides pre-flight briefings, crew coordination features, and career overview statistics. Advanced features are available through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Automated flight logging from ADS-B data
  • Pre-flight briefing with weather and NOTAMs
  • Crew coordination and roster sharing
  • Career overview with totals and maps
  • Digital wallet for licenses and certificates
  • Offline functionality and data syncing
  • Exportable flight logs in various formats
Features
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Your logbook, your next flight and your crew. In one app. 18,000 pilots have logged over 7.5 million flights with Wader. It fills in each sector from real ADS-B data, briefs you before you go and keeps you close to the pilots you fly with, on iPhone and iPad. ▶ A LOGBOOK THAT FILLS ITSELF IN • Real tail numbers and block times from ADS-B • Block and flight time worked out as you type • Crew, aircraft and airports suggested from your own history • Works offline at any airfield and syncs when you are back online • Find any flight in seconds: search by airport, tail, crew or flight number, then filter ▶ YOUR CAREER AT A GLANCE • Totals by function, aircraft and engine type, and every airport you have flown to on one map • Wallet: licences, medicals and certificates stacked like passes, the next to expire on top • Fleet: every type and tail you have flown, with your type ratings • Export a PDF in EASA, UK CAA, FAA, SACAA, GCAA or CASA layout, or a CSV, at any time ▶ BRIEFED BEFORE YOU GO • Your next flight on a map, on the ground and in the air, with your position • Alternates from the nearest airports, filtered by runway length • METAR and TAF decoded, with wind and gust warnings • NOTAMs in plain language, the original text always one tap away • A checklist for every flight, with reminders ▶ FLY WITH YOUR CREW • See where your friends are on a map, and the days you will be at the same airport • Compare rosters and chat • Log a flight once for the whole crew: it lands in every logbook and stays up to date • A feed for flights, alerts and aviation news ▶ BUILT FOR iPAD • A side bar and two panes: your logbook on the left, the open flight on the right • Briefing, Dashboard and chat with room to breathe ▶ GO FURTHER WITH WADER PRO • Live tracking of the aircraft you are about to fly: where it is, its inbound flight, delays and your gate • The TAF at your ETD and ETA, and live D-ATIS at US and Australian airports • Airport busy hours and briefs from real flight data • Unlimited ADS-B flights and every sector of your day in one tap • Imports from airline rosters, spreadsheets and other logbook apps • Recency: know when your take-offs and landings expire • Checklists synced across your devices, batch edit, a pilot CV, a stats report and priority support Wader PRO is an auto-renewing annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of use: waderaviation.com/terms-of-use Wader is a logbook and planning aid, not an official source. Weather, NOTAM, ATIS and tracking data come from third parties without any guarantee of accuracy: always check official sources before flight. Wader Aviation Corp is not liable for any damage resulting from the use of this app.

About

Execube Cowork

Features
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Install the members-only Execube cowork App to enhance your coworking experience The user-friendly interface enables you to perform these tasks with ease and increase your productivity: 1) Book conference rooms and meeting rooms 2) Track and clear invoices 3) Access Helpdesk 4) Engage with Community 5) Book for Events 6) Purchase Packages

Screenshots

Wader Pilot Logbook4 screens
Execube Cowork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Execube Cowork at none against Wader Pilot Logbook's 1. Execube Cowork also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Wader Pilot Logbook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 27 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wader Pilot Logbook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year. Execube Cowork asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wader Pilot Logbook ships an update every 2 weeks, Execube Cowork every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wader Pilot Logbook versus Execube Cowork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWader Pilot LogbookExecube Cowork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB54 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperWader Aviation CorpBrskly

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wader Pilot Logbook

Subscriptions1
  • Wader Pro Annual$79.991 Year
None

Execube Cowork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wader Pilot Logbook free?
Wader Pilot Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Execube Cowork free?
Execube Cowork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wader Pilot Logbook or Execube Cowork have ads?
Neither Wader Pilot Logbook nor Execube Cowork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wader Pilot Logbook or Execube Cowork?
Wader Pilot Logbook ships an update every 2 weeks, and Execube Cowork every 27 months. Most recently, Wader Pilot Logbook was updated on October 30, 2026 and Execube Cowork on October 4, 2026.

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